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Monday, May 02, 2016

Oganiru urges Ndi-Igbo to be vigilant, defend themselves

A socio-political and cultural organization of Igbo speaking
people in Abia, Anambra, Delta, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo and Rivers States of
Nigeria, the Igbo Improvement Union (Oganiru Ndi-Igbo) has urged Ndigbo to be
vigilant and ready to defend themselves, life and property by any and every
means possible, reports ITRealms.

A communique issued by the group and made available to ITRealms on the gruesome attack on Ukpabi-Nimbo in Uzo-Uwani LGA of Enugu
State, and endorsed by 14-man signatories led by its President-General, Hon.
Ugochukwu Agballah and Secretary-General, Chief Edozie Njoku, made this known
after a closed door meeting with Igwe John Ikemefuna Akor, Agaba Idu XXIV of
Ukpabi-Nimbo Community in Uzo-Uwani LGA of Enugu State.

The group expressed shock and disbelief on the wanton
destruction of lives and property in Ukpabi-Nimbo, the Union said it is
scandalized that such ethnic cleansing and palpable act of brigandage could
take place in a 21st-century Nigeria.

The Union was dismayed over inability of the joint patrol
team stationed at Uzo-Uwani LGA in arresting these criminals in spite of all
reports to the law enforcement agencies about the impeding attack.

Oganiru Ndi-Igbo reaffirmed its earlier position taken at
Umuahia, Abia State on April 23rd 2016, “That the entire Igboland should be
excised from the proposed grazing reserve/ranch, noting that this latest
invasion is a proof that the Fulani herdsmen are the greatest threat to the
corporate existence, territorial integrity and structural indivisibility of the
Nigerian State.

The Union further admonished the Buhari-led Federal
government of Nigeria for its inability to use security forces in apprehending
Fulani herdsmen who unleash mayhem on communities all over the country and
wondered why it is only Fulani herdsmen that are allowed to carry AK47 all over
the place without police ever arresting
any of them.

“The genocidal activities of the Fulani herdsmen are most
injurious to the Nigerian state than the activities of secessionist
organization,” the union said.